World Football Thread 2024/25

[Matt]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

Serie A is the one this season. 2 points separating the top six. Would expect Inter to eventually pull away though. 

One of the better, more exciting leagues, has been for a few years.

 

People still believe the outdated stigma of Italian football being boring, slow, negative and defensive. No, that’s the Premier League (The Best League In The World ©️) and La Liga’s mantle.

[The Bear]

9 hours ago, Matt said:

Barcelona. 70% possession, not a single shot on target.

 

Fucking disgusting.

 

There's people that probably loved it though.

Russel Martin for one. 

[CosbehFox]

On 11/11/2024 at 08:13, Lionator said:

Serie A is the one this season. 2 points separating the top six. Would expect Inter to eventually pull away though. 

Don't see at the minute personally - they are suffering Man City esque fatigue. I'd back Napoli (Conte on one game a week) with Atalanta an increasingly realistic possibility but probably means they have to drop out of the CL early. 

[Super_horns]

Were Barca on the wrong end of a dodgy VAR offside call at the weekend ?

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1go9yft/official_offside_image_released_by_var_of_robert/

[Tielemans63]

 

 

Real shame, always had a soft spot for OL

 

 

[Wymsey]

Ammanford 9 - 10 Haverfordwest

 

This score was shown on the BBC website, but am not sure if this was the actual result (I.e., no penalties)..

 

It didn't mention on their score page that it went to penalties.

Edited 16 November 2024 by Wymsey

[Corky]

5 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Ammanford 9 - 10 Haverfordwest

 

This score was shown on the BBC website, but am not sure if this was the actual result (I.e., no penalties)..

 

It didn't mention on their score page that it went to penalties.

Game finished 1-1

[Wymsey]

11 minutes ago, Corky said:

Game finished 1-1

Thanks.

 

Literally thought a 9-10 result without penalties involved wouldn't be possible at all in professional football, hence was a bit confused.

[purpleronnie]

On 15/11/2024 at 20:55, Tielemans63 said:

 

 

Real shame, always had a soft spot for OL

 

 

Theres a 30min highlight show of ligue 1 on ITV4 of anyone wasn't aware.

 

Worth watching for the crazy fans.

[davieG]

If anyone is interested

 

 

Draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set for Thursday, 5 December!

Draw will be made in Miami at 19:00 CET.

Eight groups with four teams in each.

There are still no details on the seedings.

 

 

[Tielemans63]

Bravo, Werder.

 

 

[Lionator]

World Cup Qualifying Update for anybody interested.

 

In Asia, unsurprisingly it looks like Iran, South Korea and Japan are going to win their groups and qualify directly. More surprisingly the second placed teams may see some new faces. In Group A it looks like a straight fight between Uzbekistan and UAE, in Group B, Iraq and Jordan and Group C, 1 point separates Australia, Saudi, China, Bahrain and Indonesia. Indonesia beat Saudi 2-0 yesterday.

 

In South America, no real shocks, it looks like the usual suspects will all qualify. Bolivia and Venezuela will probably fight it out for the play off spot.

 

In OFC, New Zealand are clearly directly qualifying unless something mental happens.

 

As for Europe. The pots have been decided. England will be in a group of 5 teams and will draw any of the white teams from the other pots. So a good draw might be Wales, Montenegro, Lithuania, San Marino and a bad draw Poland, Czechia, Kazakhstan and Moldova. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

San Marino promoted 

[Super_horns]

Worse call for offside ever?

 

Fortunately  in this case didn't matter but seen a couple of examples of offside being called incorrectly  now.

 

https://x.com/DomScurr/status/1859264807335088265

[spacemunky]

Kane with his 50th Bundesliga goal, in 43 games.

[Wymsey]

4 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Kane with his 50th Bundesliga goal, in 43 games.

Half of them were penalties?..

[Wymsey]

Ranieri's Roma are set to face Spurs on Thursday.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Fully on board the Fiorentina train at this stage

[Finnegan]

3 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Fully on board the Fiorentina train at this stage

 

Moise Kean going absolute beast mode.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

Moise Kean going absolute beast mode.

 

Fun players, a mid 00s Pro Evo legend in charge, Kappa kits

 

It truly ticks every box

[Daggers]

 

[Lionator]

I love Bodo Glimt 

[OntarioFox]

That the same Zinckernagel that tore up the Championship with Forest? Always rated the fella

[Leicesterpool]

Rangers actually playing well in the south of france tonight 

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, OntarioFox said:

That the same Zinckernagel that tore up the Championship with Forest? Always rated the fella

Was with us too and did well but we seemed to bin him off to Forest. after getting to the Premier league.

 

1 hour ago, Leicesterpool said:

Rangers actually playing well in the south of france tonight 

Rangers seem to be flying in Europe (Lyon apart) .

 

Just need some of that in their domestic form. 

 

Sounds like classic Angeball.

 

Open game for  Spurs and Roma.

 

Last equaliser by the visitors. 

 

Excellent  point for Shamrock in Austria. 

 

Edited 28 November 2024 by Super_horns